70 years ago today, the heavyweight division saw a classic changing of the guard, of the torch being passed from the former champ to the … read more “70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis”
Roland La Starza? Ezzard Charles? Jersey Joe Walcott? No, according to the one and Rocky Marciano himself, Carmine Vingo is the man, the fighter, who … read more “Carmine Vingo: The Fighter Who Almost Ended Marciano’s Career”
A perfect fighting machine who left the ring with a spotless record. 49-0 with 43 KO’s. This was the record the one and only Rocky … read more “65 Years Ago Today – The Great Rocky Marciano Announced His Retirement At 49-0”
It was the great Rocky Marciano’s final fight, yet nobody knew it for a good few months. The unbeaten heavyweight king, 48-0, met light-heavyweight great … read more “On This Day In 1955: When “The Rock” Went Out Perfect At 49-0”
Who gave Rocky Marciano his toughest fight? You might say Jersey Joe Walcott, from whom Rocky won the heavyweight title. You might care to say … read more “Marciano Vs. Charles II – When “The Cincinnati Cobra” Almost Won By A Nose”
Let’s examine Rocky Marciano’s five heavyweight title defences in wake of his one round demolition of 39-year old Jersey Joe Walcott on May 15, 1953: … read more “Rocky Marciano’s Last 5 Bouts Were Packed With Drama”
Bored with lists yet? Just lately, during the lockdown, many people have come out with lists, these lists compiling their greatest this, their greatest that … read more “Tyson Fury Lists His Top-Five Greatest Heavyweights (says he would have beaten them all)”
Sporting a physique to rival that of Andy Ruiz, British warrior Don Cockell is best known for his brave but ultimately brutal and one-sided loss … read more “Britain’s Don Cockell: The Light-Heavyweight Who Took A Brutal Beating From Marciano”
The great Rocky Marciano scored a number of first-round knockouts during his perfect pro career – 11 in fact. Yet “The Rock” only scored one … read more “On This Day In 1953 – Rocky Marciano Scores His One And Only First-Round KO As Heavyweight Champ”
49-0 with 43 KO’s. This was the record the one and only Rocky Marciano said goodbye with on this day in April of 1956. Heavyweight … read more “On This Day – The Great Rocky Marciano Announces His Retirement At 49-0”